I can't remmeber where I read it (maybe /.), but I remember reading that local Autrialian LUG asked for investigations on SCO on tax payments (don't know which is the deparment that does that in Autrailia).
El Jue 21 Ago 2003 21:40, Michael Mansour escribió: > So could someone from Australia do this? > > SCO have an office here but am not sure if the FTC > would care about internationals would they? > > Michael. > > --- Jason Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Someone informed me that you can submit your > > > complaint online: > > http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm > > > > -J. > > > > On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 10:08, Jason Dixon wrote: > > > This is an email that was sent to another list I > > > > was on. Basically, you > > > > > can call the FTC as described below and submit a > > > > complaint against SCO. > > > > > If they get enough, they're likely to open an > > > > investigation against > > > > > them. It took me all of 3 minutes to complete the > > > > call. Let's show SCO > > > > > that their behavior is unacceptable! > > > > > > -J. > > > > > > -----Forwarded Message----- > > > Subject: [staph] SCO and the FTC > > > Date: 21 Aug 2003 09:44:59 -0400 > > > > > > > > > [From a Slashdot posting....] > > > > > > I just got off the phone with the FTC. If everyone > > > > calls and complains > > > > > then the chances they will investigate SCO goes > > > > up. They look for > > > > > patterns. In other words, if the majority of their > > > > calls are about SCO > > > > > then they will investigate. It is time to take the > > > > Slashdot effect to the > > > > > phones. > > > > > > These are the key points to make: > > > > > > -You did not purchase software from SCO > > > -The company that "produced" your software did not > > > > purchase it from SCO > > > > > -It was not marketed or packaged by SCO > > > -Despite this SCO is asking for $199 from home > > > > users (You) and $699 from > > > > > business for 1 CPU > > > > > > They will ask for your name, phone number, address > > > > etc. That is mostly to > > > > > verify your identity and citizenship I think. > > > > > > Here is the number: > > > > > > 1-877-382-4357 option 4 > > > > > > They are nice and listen well. The lady I talked > > > > to even took the time to > > > > > get a better understanding of what Linux is. The > > > > best quote from her "You > > > > > didn't purchase it from them and they want you to > > > > pay them? That sounds > > > > > crazy." > > > -- > > > Call FTC 1-877-382-4357 opt 4 > > > -You didn't buy from SCO > > > -Vendor didn't either > > > -They want $199 ... > > > > > > Here's some information that may help. > > > > They actually asked for > > > > > this info: > > > > > > The SCO Group > > > 355 South 520 West > > > Suite 100 > > > Lindon, Utah 84042 > > > > > > 801-765-4999 phone > > > > > > The guy I spoke with was actually > > > > somewhat familiar with what > > > > > Linux is. One of his first questions was how this > > > > company got involved > > > > > with me, which my answer was "Well, that's the > > > > problem. They didn't." > > > > > He eventually asked if SCO has > > > > contacted me personally with > > > > > regard to this situation, which they have not. > > > > Don't lie to them. Be > > > > > completely truthful. At the end of the call I got > > > > a reference number, and > > > > > he said that if SCO does contact me personally, I > > > > should call back and let > > > > > them know. > > > > > > It was very easy to do, and took about > > > > 5 minutes of my time. > > > > > The recording while I wated for the counselor to > > > > pick up the phone did say > > > > > that the FTC does track trends in complaints. If > > > > we get enough people to > > > > > complain, something will happen. Please, take a > > > > few minutes and call! > > -- > > Jason Dixon, RHCE > > DixonGroup Consulting > > http://www.dixongroup.net > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search > - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search -- Porqué usar una base de datos relacional cualquiera, si podés usar PostgreSQL? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Martín Marqués | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Programador, Administrador, DBA | Centro de Telematica Universidad Nacional del Litoral ----------------------------------------------------------------- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
